2007 is almost all but a memory. The end of another year is upon us, and it is time for family gatherings, Christmas celebrations, traveling and ringing in the new year.

As we say farewell to yet another click on the calendar, we at The Courier thought we should pay tribute to the stories of 2007.

It's time to revisit the year in news, features, sports and more. When you go back and look at the 304 editions that rolled off our press from Jan. 1 to today, it is evident there's plenty of stories to tell that include hard news, profiles and stories of triumph and tragedy.

The newsroom is making a list and checking it twice. On Sunday, Dec. 30, we will publish our "Year in Review 2007" in the River Valley Living section.

Readers will find The Courier's top 10 (if we can keep it to only 10) news stories from the year and the top 10 features about interesting people and organizations. Courier photographers will also select some of the best Courier images throughout the year to be published, and our sports department will highlight its top 10 in the same edition.

Our goal is to provide readers with a summary of the year in news with our top 10 lists and to compliment those lists by printing summaries of the headlines that make the cut.

Year in Review 2007 will be a great feature to pull out and put on your coffee table or to have for visitors who want to know about what went on in Russellville during 2007.

Here's to another year. Let's put 2007 to bed and greet 2008 with cheer.

Crime and punishment, the first 2008 series

We would also like to announce "Crime and punishment" as our first news/feature series for 2008.

We're going to take readers from the streets on a ride along with a Russellville Police Department patrolman all the way to the courtroom and to the detention center. This series will provide readers with an inside look at law enforcement and our local judicial system. We look forward to sharing a recap of 2007's news with you and continuing to provide you with the collective stories of your community.